Ardeth Arlene McBride
November 4, 1930 - March 5, 2013
Obituary
Ardeth Arlene McBride
Ardeth Arlene (Meissner) McBride was born in Kelso, WA November 4, 1930 and resided in Shelton, WA. She left to be with the Lord March 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Adam Meissner, mother, Erma Adelaide Meissner, and her sister Ardelle Maxine Meissner-Stevens of Kennewick, WA.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Donald Raymond McBride, daughter Lynn Arlene McBride-McClure & husband John McClure, sons Steven Joseph McBride, wife Marycatherine McBride and Michael Eugene McBride, wife Rebecca McBride, and her sister JoAnn LaVon Meissner-McDonald, husband Doyle McDonald. She is also survived by six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She passed away from on-going complications from a previous surgery June 18, 2012. She fought a valiant battle to heal and looked forward to going home to her little house on the lake. Her heart was strong; her mind was strong but her body weary of the journey. God had a different plan and wrapped His arms around her and took her home. She will be missed by many, many friends and family.
Ardeth moved from Grandview with her husband and family to Seattle in 1962 and resided in the Rainier View area in her earlier years of raising her family. She worked outside the home for West Coast Airlines and Alaska Airlines in their offices for a time before going to work for “The Sunny Jim” company a subsidiary of Pacific Foods for seventeen years. After she and her husband, Donald McBride, retired they moved to Timberlake’s Community outside of Shelton, WA in 1991.
Never idle she found volunteer work to keep herself busy. She served as a Board of Director for the Timberlake Community Club for many years and also served on their water board volunteering for many of their committees for as many years.
Ardeth was a member of the Shelton Christian Church and spent many hours involved with their ladies group called “Laura’s Theme” a group involved with a wonderful loving outreach for those in need.
Ardeth’s greatest pleasure was her family… she was the matriarch of a five generation family. Whether it was sharing time with the granddaughters and teaching them how to crochet, canning peaches for the grandsons who treasured them as Christmas presents, or sitting with a group of family or friends and playing a wild game of Mexican Train… She looked forward to the family holidays and gatherings even more as the family grew. She could never get enough of us!
There will be an informal viewing for family and friends on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Bonney-Watson, 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA between the hours of 1pm to 5pm with cremation to follow. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Shelton Christian Church, 115 West Arcadia Avenue, Shelton, WA 98584 at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations in her name to:
“The Lighthouse For The Blind” http://seattlelighthouse.org/ways-to-give/ or
“The Sight Connection” http://seattlelighthouse.org/ways-to-give/
Please know that Bob and I send our deepest sympathy on your loss.
Ardeth, you will be missed. I wish I could have visited you more. You were often in my thoughts and prayers. I know that you are with our Lord and Savior and at peace.
Don, we will continue to pray for you. That God will fill the void in your heart with more of God’s love and comfort and with wonderful memories of time spent together with Ardeth over the years. What an amazing example you both have been to be married for 65 years. Thank you for that.
To Lynn and the rest of the family, may God continue to fill you with many memories that will be a blessing to you as you keep Ardeth alive in the minds and hearts all of you but especially for the grandchildren.
May God be with each of you and comfort you during this time.
Please know My heart is so heavy with the passing your Beloved Wife and Mom. There are no words to help you feel any better, but know she is now in the arms of the Lord Our Savior, she is in peace and love and many rainbows all around.. I did not know her well, but she gave me so many loving words on Facebook during my husbands battle with cancer and after his passing.. Please know I am here if you need anything.. Love Debbie
I never got the privilege to meet you in person, but I know that I will have eternity to visit with you in our eternal heavenly home. You are much loved and will be GREATLY missed by your wonderful family. You fought the good hard fight with GREAT dignity!!! My heartfelt condolences to your husband and family. Rest in GREAT peace in the loving arms of your Savior Jesus Christ.
As you know Ardy and Don have been as close to us as our own parents and we love them both dearly. Our prayers and thoughts are with you, your brothers, all the other generations, and especially Don in this time of mourning. We will miss Ardith very much and her great sense of humor. We made a very special trip with them for several weeks in the winter of 1994 into Mexico. Dianne was crocheting something quite intricate along the way and every night Ardy would check her work. Invariably she would find a mistake and start pulling the stiches out so Dianne could do it over. One night before Ardy had a chance to inspect the work, Dianne was walking towards her and was pulling it apart herself saying, “I’ll just save you the trouble tonight”. Ardith broke down laughing so hard I thought she was going to get sick, but that was just typical of the good times we shared. She will be gravely missed.
I’m honored to have had Ardeth in my life for 45 years and to call her my mother-in-law for most of those years. She has been an inspiration to me in so many ways, I will never forget the wonderful memories we shared.
My heart goes out to all the family with my deepest sympathy. We will all miss her until we see her again in heaven.
I was deeply saddened to hear of Ardeth’s passing. I had just became aquatinted with her a couple of years back. She and I had been collaborating on our family tree. She and I became close Facebook friends as we lived on opposite ends of the country and I was hoping to be able to meet her in person when I learned that she was ill. What I learned about Ardeth was that she valued her relationship with Christ and deeply loved her family and friends. I have really missed our Facebook chats, but I am secure in knowing we will one day chat again:-) I will continue to pray that God can bring comfort and soothing to your hearts as I know your hearts are heavy. May God bless you with knowing she is with Him.
Love, Wesley
You know how much we love you, Steve, and we are so sorry for your loss and that of your family.
God Bless You
Joanne Nelson
I will miss Ardeth. I enjoyed seeing her at church and hearing her comments!
Sending our deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one.. We only met Don and Ardeth one time when they came to our home several years ago to share genealogy information and we took them around the area where old homesteads and the Fernridtge School Site were. Very nice people. Again so sorry for your loss.
Love, Wilma
Lynn my deepest sympathies for you and your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers daily.
May your Mother rest in peace.
Our Deepest Sympathy. We will pray for all of your extensive family. Zip 41017
My prayers go out to Ardeth’s family and friends, Don, so many wonderful years of wonderful memories. Adreth was a faithful servant of God and will be greatly missed here on earth, but we rejoice in knowing we will meet again in heaven. Sending my deepest Sympathy to all of you.
God bless the McBride family. I am sure Ardeth is smiling from heaven.
I know Ardeth will be missed, amd it was a privilege knowing her. I rejoice for her in her new home with the Lord though, and love to picture Laura and Derek greeting her joyfully at the gate! May our Lord comfort all your hearts during this difficult time.
Mom left this earthly plain at 8:30 a.m. on March 5, 2013 surrounded in love by five generations created by her and dad 65 years ago.
What a wonderful experience of being able to be with her, tell her how much she was loved, hold her hand, read her favorite 23rd Psalms to her and talk about the memories.
She passed in peace and love and entered Heaven to a joyful celebration and reunion with loved ones who had gone on before. Welcomed with open arms from the Father Himself and I’m positive she heard, “Well done good and faithful servant”, Until we see each other again mom… Rest well in Him… I love you!
Please know that we are praying for you, and love you. We will miss her sweet smile and happy laugh.
Thank you, Lynn, for letting me know about your mother. I am sorry I missed the viewing, but that is what I get for not checking my mail daily. I will try and see you on Saturday the 30th. My heart goes out to all of you, so I pray that God will give you the strength you need at this time.
Sorry..to..hear..about..the..loss..of..your..mom..Lynn.
You..and..your..family..are..in..thought..and..prayer.
My prayerful thoughts are with you, Lynn, and your Dad, and all your family. Memories of our parents and all the church family become more special as the years go by. Certain experiences “way back when” are so vivid in my mind — picturing your Mom and Dad is so easy — and I can see them clearly with their kind smiles.
May the Lord’s peace blanket you and His strength carry you forward.
With love,
Diane